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The video itself, of course, has to do with unlocking [[wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]], and it begins with a handful of steps on how to do so; all of this was impressively made with [[wikipedia:Windows Movie Maker|Windows Movie Maker 2]].<ref name="LMWDiscord" /> At first, the steps are shown on a black screen, before Lotus begins doing what the steps say at the beginning. One of the instructions includes running around the [https://www.mariowiki.com/Courtyard_(Peach%27s_Castle) courtyard statue]<ref group="note">The courtyard statue is referred to by the screamer as the "big star" and the "big star secret" would mean to the urban legend known as L is real 2406.</ref> for a certain amount of time. After the part where Lotus tells the player to kick the Boo, they are then told to press "A" on the wall<ref>https://www.neoseeker.com/forums/1191/t1145970-rumors/4.htm</ref> as being the final step. As the player is about to do so, the [[K-fee]] zombie would then appears on the screen, suddenly interrupting the video. However, it is rumoured that if one can see far enough, Lotus can be seen going against the wall before the actual [[screamer]], but this rumour has not yet been confirmed. The video shortly ended with the credits appearing from the top. The video used to have three different pieces of music, including the gameplay and the credits, but it was muted due to copyright issues. | The video itself, of course, has to do with unlocking [[wikipedia:Luigi|Luigi]], and it begins with a handful of steps on how to do so; all of this was impressively made with [[wikipedia:Windows Movie Maker|Windows Movie Maker 2]].<ref name="LMWDiscord" /> At first, the steps are shown on a black screen, before Lotus begins doing what the steps say at the beginning. One of the instructions includes running around the [https://www.mariowiki.com/Courtyard_(Peach%27s_Castle) courtyard statue]<ref group="note">The courtyard statue is referred to by the screamer as the "big star" and the "big star secret" would mean to the urban legend known as L is real 2406.</ref> for a certain amount of time. After the part where Lotus tells the player to kick the Boo, they are then told to press "A" on the wall<ref>https://www.neoseeker.com/forums/1191/t1145970-rumors/4.htm</ref> as being the final step. As the player is about to do so, the [[K-fee]] zombie would then appears on the screen, suddenly interrupting the video. However, it is rumoured that if one can see far enough, Lotus can be seen going against the wall before the actual [[screamer]], but this rumour has not yet been confirmed. The video shortly ended with the credits appearing from the top. The video used to have three different pieces of music, including the gameplay and the credits, but it was muted due to copyright issues. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:SM64 Poster.png|thumb|The "Have You Seen Me?" poster made by Lost Media Wiki. The hunt started in September 2020 before it ended the next year in the same month. Hopefully, the copy will be found in the future.]] | [[File:SM64 Poster.png|thumb|The "Have You Seen Me?" poster made by Lost Media Wiki. The hunt started in September 2020 before it ended the next year in the same month. <s>Hopefully, the copy will be found in the future.</s>]] | ||
The [[screamer]] video in question is one of many that originated during the early days of Super Mario 64 and revolved around an urban legend. This particular video purportedly centered on the "L is real 2046" urban legend, which began after it was rumored that a message on a courtyard plaque contained a code to unlock Luigi, an unplayable character in the game. In addition to using a code to unlock the character, the video showcased other steps to do so. It is worth noting that this urban legend has since been largely debunked.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bc/LMWDiscord8.png LMW Discord #2]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f8/LMWDiscord9.png LMW Discord #3]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f8/LMWDiscord9.png LMW Discord #3]</ref> | |||
The video | The video was captured on a flip phone, believed to be a Motorola RAZR V3,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/f/f3/LMWDiscord6.png LMW Discord #4]</ref> showing a computer screen. The creator used the editor "Toad's Tool 64" to make modifications to the castle, including placing a door in the right wall of the main lobby's staircase and altering Mario's clothing to feature a blue shirt and black overalls.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/41/LMWDiscord7.png LMW Discord #5]</ref> Lotus implemented other changes using the level editor. | ||
To avoid copyright infringement, the video's audio was muted and replaced with 009 Sound System's Dreamscape theme in 2010. The original video featured three pieces of music, such as "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B58OBfM-8A4 Whispers in the Dark]" by [[wikipedia:Skillet|Skillet]] at the start,<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/8/8b/LMWDIscord2.png LMW Discord #7]</ref> and "Those Chosen by the Planet" from ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'' during the second half and credits.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/4/4a/LMWDiscord5.png LMW Discord #6]</ref><ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/7/77/LMWDiscord3.png LMW Discord #8]</ref> However, witnesses often misidentified the song<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/9/97/LMWDiscord1.png LMW Discord #9]</ref> played at the beginning as "Bring Me To Life" by Evanescence. The video may have been removed due to a copyright strike in 2012.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/c/c9/LMWDiscord11.png LMW Discord #10]</ref> Lotus claimed to have received an email offering to purchase the rights to "Database" by Alexander Pearls for nearly $40, which he ultimately accepted.<ref>[https://screamer.wiki/images/b/bf/LMWDiscord4.png LMW Discord #11]</ref> | |||
Lotus | Lotus confirmed that the screamer took place primarily in the courtyard of the castle, rather than the Bob-Omb Battlefield as some had previously claimed. He suggested that Mario entered an "alternate dimension," where the textures, which he created using MS Paint, were glitching out, possibly due to emulator memory issues. Lotus also created two screenshots in September 2020 as a remake, depicting Mario standing in front of the courtyard statue and appearing next to the castle.<ref>https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake.png</ref><ref>https://screamer.wiki/File:Mario_64_Screamer_Remake_2.png</ref> | ||
According to Lotus, the screamer portion of the video was extended. | |||
==Availability and concerns== | ==Availability and concerns== | ||
